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raleigh: Raleigh Among Fastest Growing Urban Areas - 03/28/12 02:16 PM
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows in the past decade, Raleigh’s population increased over 60 percent from 2000 to 2010, ranking N.C.’s capital the 21st fastest growing urban area in the country. The Raleigh area added more than 343,000 residents in the decade ending 2010, a 63.4 percent increase to nearly 885,000. The Bureau defines “urban areas” as "densely developed residential, commercial or other nonresidential areas.” The other NC urban city to make the list was Charlotte which came in at #1 for urban areas with 1 million or more residents with a population growth of 64.6 percent.
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raleigh: Raleigh in Top 10 List of Cities for Wedded Bliss! - 03/23/12 11:20 AM
Getting married soon? If you live in Raleigh, you're in luck! Rent.com conducted a study measuring newly wedded couple's attitudes and researched cities across the country, looking at cost of living, mean annual income, the unemployment rate, and rental inventory to identify 10 great cities for Newlyweds. The first five cities on the list are all performing better than the national average for unemployment rate, annual mean income and cost of living.
Coming in at number 2 is our fair city of Raleigh! Here's what the study showed:
Raleigh/Durham, NC – Young professionals and new families are drawn to Raleigh for … (0 comments)
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raleigh: Raleigh #1 on Inman's List of Top Real Estate Markets to Watch! - 01/31/12 12:06 PM
In it's second annual report, Inman News recently published its list of the Top Real Estate Markets to Watch for 2012. At the top of the list: Raleigh, NC!
To create this list, Inman News examined housing, economic and demographic data for metropolitan areas nationwide. Other factors included above-average price appreciation, a flourishing job market, a high rate of sales in proportion to population, a high level of home affordability, low foreclosure activity, a below-average share of distressed sales, a low vacancy rate, and other characteristics indicating a healthy housing market.
Watch the video from The Today Show!
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raleigh: Raleigh ranks #3 for Best Place to Raise a Family - 01/16/12 02:02 PM
In a recent study by 24/7 WallStreet, Raleigh was ranked the third Best Place to Raise a Family. Some of the factors used for the study included good schools, health care, and nearby recreational opportunities. The only other North Carolina city to make the list was Greensboro, coming in at number 10.
3. Raleigh, N.C. Acres of parkland per 1,000 residents: 30.8 (14th highest)Playgrounds per 1,000 residents: 2.2 (49th highest)Violent crimes per 1,000 residents: 4.1 (24th lowest)Unemployment rate: 7.2% (17th lowest)Adults with at least a high school degree: 91.7% (12th highest)
Raleigh is one of the strongest cities in North Carolina, economically speaking. Its … (0 comments)
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raleigh: Raleigh Voted #1 Place to Live by BusinessWeek.com! - 01/11/12 04:05 PM
Raleigh was recently voted the #1 Place to Live by BusinessWeek.com!
From BusinessWeek.com:
Raleigh, N.C. #1
Population: 377,487Mayor: Charles MeekerWhy it’s ranked: Taking more than a dozen data points into account, Raleigh ranks as the best place to live in the U.S. The city sports a high number of bars, restaurants, and cultural institutions as well as a thriving social scene, great parks, and good schools. Raleigh reflects the cultural graces that go along with anchoring the so-called research triangle, home to North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of course, it’s … (0 comments)
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raleigh: Raleigh, NC nominated as one of the South's Tastiest Towns! - 12/21/11 01:44 PM
Southern Living magazine has nominated Raleigh, NC as one of its Top 10 "Tastiest Towns in the South". The magazine has asked its readers to cast their final vote which starts on Wednesday, December 23 and continues through Tuesday, January 31. The magazine will profile each town and announce the winner in its April 2012 issue. Click here to cast your vote!
Source: Southern Living
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raleigh: Cary, Raleigh, & Durham Ranked Smartest Cities - 11/21/11 04:21 PM
According to a new ranking from American City Business Journals, Cary is the smartest city in North Carolina and the seventh smartest community in the country. The study was conducted by ACBJ using U.S. Census data and a five-part formula to rate the brainpower of 269 communities across America. In North Carolina, Raleigh came in at number two and Durham followed at number 24.
Source: Triangle Business Journal
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raleigh: NC Ranks #3 in Site Selection magazine’s 2011 Top Business Climate - 11/10/11 03:26 PM
The "climate" for North Carolina is growing! Moving up from the #6 spot in 2010, North Carolina was ranked number 3 in Site Selection magazine's 2011 Top Business Climate. Taking the number 1 spot was Texas, followed by Georgia at number 2. The annual ranking by Site Selection magazine is based in part on a survey of corporate real estate executives.
Read the full story at Site Selection!
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raleigh: Wall Street Journal: Market Watch Names Raleigh #4 Best Places to Live - 09/12/11 03:51 PM
The accolades for Raleigh keep on coming! As ranked by the Wall Street Journal's Market Watch, Raleigh is named #4 in the Best Places to Live!
From the Wall Street Journal....
The employment picture in Raleigh, N.C., helped land it a spot on RelocateAmerica’s Top 10 list of best places to live. It’s the largest city in the “Triangle,” an area that includes Research Triangle Park, known for work in the biotechnology, telecommunications and computing fields, according to RelocateAmerica.
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raleigh: Raleigh-Durham Among Best Cities Situated for Recovery - 11/10/10 05:38 PM
NEWSWEEK has compiled a list of the 10 American Cities Best Situated for the Recovery. These are places where the jobs are plentiful, and the pay, given the lower cost of living, buys more than in bigger cities. In other words, places unlike much of the rest of the country.
The cities, most of which lie in the red-state territory of America's heartland, fall into three basic groups. There's the Texaplex-Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston-which has become the No. 1 destination for job-seeking Americans, thanks to a hearty energy sector and a strong spirit of entrepreneurism.
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raleigh: I-540 Update: Three Routes Eliminated (Raleigh, NC) - 11/05/10 04:18 PM
This just in from the State of North Carolina, Department of Transportation:
TURNPIKE AUTHORITY ELIMINATES ROUTES IN TRIANGLE EXPRESSWAY
SOUTHEAST EXTENSION STUDY
Nov. 4, 2010: RALEIGH--The N.C. Turnpike Authority today announced that three routes being studied for the Southeast Extension project have been eliminated from further consideration. These routes, known as the Blue, Purple and Yellow Corridors will no longer be considered potential routes for the project. They are being eliminated because of high impacts to neighborhoods, community resources, and the natural environment, and because of public input.
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raleigh: Price Reductions & Motivated Sellers in the Triangle! - 09/15/10 03:02 PM
12312 Galway Dr, Raleigh - Just Reduced to $485,000
9123 White Eagle Ct, Raleigh - Just Reduced to $389,000
212 Avent Meadows Ln, Holly Springs - Just Reduced to $339,000
108 Wyeth Meadows Lane, Holly Springs - Just Reduced to $214,900
1516 Stepping Stone Ct, Raleigh - Just Reduced to $147,500
200 Abercrombie Rd, Wake Forest - Just Reduced to $144,900
276 Dullis Circle, Garner - Just Reduced to $147,500
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raleigh: Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure® Saturday, June 12! - 06/11/10 12:35 PM
Join RE/MAX United for the annual Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure®!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
The Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure® raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.
Don't like early mornings? Register to Sleep In for the Cure® and rest comfortably knowing you are making a difference.
For information on registration, races, and times, please visit:
http://www.komennctriangle.org/about-us/news/2010-race-for-the.html
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raleigh: Raleigh Ranks #3 on Forbes Best Places for Business & Careers - 04/14/10 04:19 PM
Forbes just released its 12th annual ranking of the Best Places for Business and Careers and Raleigh made the list at #3! Being the first East Coast city on this years list, Raleigh ranked higher than the three other North Carolina cities to make the list: Charlotte (#17), Asheville (#21) and Durham (#23).
Raleigh was ranked #1 on last year's list, but fell to #3 this year. Incomes fell 5.9% and unemployment averaged 8.6% for the year, compared with 4.9% in 2008. "The recession has hit the area hard, with the restructuring in the pharmaceutical industry and with dry credit markets … (0 comments)
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raleigh: Raleigh Ranks #3 for Best Place to Start a Small Business - 01/21/10 01:43 PM
Portfolio.com just released its 2010 list of Best Places to Start a Small Business and Raleigh made the list at #3. Dropping only two places from its number #1 spot in 2009, Raleigh beat out other NC cities, such as Charlotte which dropped significantly from #2 in 2009 to #31 in 2010.
The study used a six-part formula to analyze the nation's 100 largest metros, looking for the places that are most conducive to the creation and development of small businesses.
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raleigh: Raleigh Makes Forbes List of Cities Recovering from Foreclosures - 12/11/09 02:32 PM
Forbes recently conducted a study to look at the number of foreclosures in large metros around the country and how the cities are recovering. Ahead of other NC cities, Raleigh is on the rebound coming in at #6, with Greensboro at #21 and Charlotte at #27.
Click to read the full story and for the list of cities!
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raleigh: 2009 Triangle Christmas & Holiday Events - 11/19/09 03:53 PM
The holiday season kicks off this Saturday, November 21 with the Raleigh Christmas Parade!! And it doesn't end there - in the next following weeks, there will be all kinds of fun holiday events happening around the Triangle.
Be sure to check out these helpful links:
City of Raleigh
North Hills Holiday Events
Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade
Wake Forest Christmas Parade
Apex Christmas Parade & Holiday Events
Happy Holly Days Christmas Parade
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade
City of Durham Holiday Parade
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raleigh: Raleigh/Durham in Top 10 2009 Best Performing Cities - 11/18/09 01:27 PM
The Milken Institute has released its list of the 2009 Best Performing Cities and both Durham and Raleigh-Cary made the Top 10! Durham is up from number 21 in 2008 to number 6 in 2009 while Raleigh-Cary dropped from number 2 in 2008 to number 10 in 2009.
For a complete list, be sure to visit:
http://bestcities.milkeninstitute.org/bestcities2009.taf?rankyear=2009&type=rank200
(Source: Milken Institute)
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raleigh: Positive Signs for the Triangle's Real Estate Market - 05/25/09 11:52 AM
Recently reported in the Triangle Business Journal was some uplifting data that showed positive signs for the Triangle's real estate market. One good piece of news that came out of the article was that number of homes on the market dropped from a 14.9 to a 7.5 month supply. Click here to read the full story.
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raleigh: Make the Most of the Market - 05/05/09 07:33 AM
Linda Trevor was highlighted this month in the News and Observer article, Make the Most of the Market, by Christa Gala. Read expert advice on how to demolish showing obstacles, determine the right price and why it is a good time to buy! Click here for the full article.
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